Prevalence of Protozoa and Gastrointestinal Helminthes in Stray Cats in Zanjan Province, North-West of Iran

Background: Cats and other felines act as definitive hosts for many intestinal parasites, some of which are responsible for several zoonotic diseases.  The aim of this study was to determine the type and prevalence of protozoa and gastrointestinal helminthes among stray cats. Methods: A cross sectio...

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Main Authors: SA Altome, SA Khalafi, A Kazemi, M Shamsfard, M Esmaeilzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/14226.pdf&manuscript_id=14226